Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Christmas Kalanchoe
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Christmas Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) - Description
K. blossfeldiana bears shiny, red-edged dark green leaves, which grows to lengths of 2.5 inches long and 1 to 1.5 inches wide. It also produces small bright red flowers in big clusters.
Christmas Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) - Blooming
Flowers are borne in cymes-like or corymb-like panicles.
Christmas Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) - Growth
Plant height varies depending on the species. Kalanchoes are generally grown as potted, indoor plants, but can be grown outdoors in climates that have mild winters. Grows best in partial shade.
Christmas Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) - Planting
The Maternity Plant (K. daigremontiana) is especially easy to propagate. Another common name is Mother of Thousands. This is because plantlets form at the margins of the leaves. These plantlets can easily drop off and quickly propagate themselves.
Christmas Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) - Pest
Slugs and snails can cause permanent leaf damage. Mealybugs and aphids are also a problem. Other issues include powdery mildew, bacterial soft rot, fasciation, virus disease, crown rot, root rot, and leaf spots.
Christmas Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) - Interesting facts
Kalanchoe is endemic to the shady and partially desert regions of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, South and Central Africa, Madagascar, Australia and Asia. It is also found in tropical America. Although most Kalanchoe flower, there is at least one species which rarely flowers and does not reproduce through seeds. Instead Mother of Thousands drops many tiny plantlets from the edges of its leaves.
Christmas Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) - Soil and irrigation
Kalanchoe does well in well-draining soil that is humus-rich and medium fertile.
